Mauga missed the entire 2016 season with a hip injury. He started 30 games for the Chiefs at inside linebacker in 2014 and 2015. Mauga was mainly a Mike linebacker but occasionally moved to Will LB when needed.

In two seasons with the Chiefs, Mauga tallied 161 tackles, two interceptions and six pass deflections. He became a free agent in 2017 which led to his signing last month.

Mauga was facing stiff competition at inside linebacker during training camp and preseason. His release comes as a bit of a surprise since he’s a veteran that has looked solid during the preseason.

However, KC has plenty of young, promising players at ILB like Ramik Wilson, Kevin Pierre-Louis, Justin March-Lillard, Ukeme Eligwe and Terrance Smith. The Chiefs likely didn’t have enough room for Mauga on the roster and decided to release him early so he could find a spot on another team.

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